Weighted Cub on septic field?

[Don McCombs]

Are we talking t-posts or another type? I would be concerned about trying to pull them horizontally. You could end up flipping the tractor on it’s back with you under it. If you have a Harbor Freight or Tractor Supply nearby, get a t-post puller. They’re inexpensive and work well.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/produ ... ost-puller

[Eugene]

Are we talking t-posts or another type? I would be concerned about trying to pull them horizontally. You could end up flipping the tractor on it’s back with you under it. If you have a Harbor Freight or Tractor Supply nearby, get a t-post puller. They’re inexpensive and work well.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/produ ... ost-puller

You can pull posts much faster with a T-post puller than you can with a tire and chain.

[Jim Becker]

I generally pull t-posts by hand. Push them a couple times in a circular motion, then a couple times in the opposite direction. Then just lift them out. Of course, heavy soil may eliminate that option. I've pulled heavier posts with the rear rockshaft. If they don't pop right out, a little wiggle by hand takes care of it. That probably won't work with something really heavy, like a railroad tie.

[Slim140]

I generally pull t-posts by hand. Push them a couple times in a circular motion, then a couple times in the opposite direction. Then just lift them out. Of course, heavy soil may eliminate that option. I've pulled heavier posts with the rear rockshaft. If they don't pop right out, a little wiggle by hand takes care of it. That probably won't work with something really heavy, like a railroad tie.

This one gave the loader a fit, took 2 1/2 80 lb. bags of concrete to set the new one

[ScottyD'sdad]

Back to the original topic, septic leach fields. Here, most new leach fields are raised quite high above the grade level. I'm planning to use mine as a loading ramp, to drive cube into a storage trailer. I don't expect any damage, since they are frewuently mowed here, with various tractors.

Ed

[Clemsonfor]

Unless it's a special drain field it's fine unless it's like a swamp.

As for pulling the posts. Put a sprinkler on that spot for an hour then pull them up by hand working them back n forth. Have another tractor? You. An use it's hydraulics. They can lift like what 500-600 pounds? Or you could use your long prybar and a fulcrum or some sort. Or a high lift jack but unless you have lots of stuff and junk laying around your probably don't have that. Get creative.

[inairam]

I have one and it is the way to go. I have old barbwire fence along a creek with a lot of tree roots. One thing that worked without snapping the steel

[Monk89]

Are we talking t-posts or another type? I would be concerned about trying to pull them horizontally. You could end up flipping the tractor on it’s back with you under it. If you have a Harbor Freight or Tractor Supply nearby, get a t-post puller. They’re inexpensive and work well.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/produ ... ost-puller

You can pull posts much faster with a T-post puller than you can with a tire and chain.

I've never heard of this. Will check it out, thank you!

[Don McCombs]

There are two types of t-post pullers available. The one like I linked to above, that requires a farm type jack to use. The second type is an all-in-one unit. Link below...
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/produ ... _vc=-10005

If you have really stubborn posts and have a farm jack, I would recommend the first type.

[ntrenn]

Septic fields in my state are required to have the trench bottom 24 to 36 inches below finished grade. With a 12” deep gravel field, that puts the soil and cover fabric as shallow as 12”. As long as your Cub is not directly over a line, you shouldn’t have a problem…Back up to the post, throw the snugger chain around the post, and lift it out with the rear hydraulics. Cub will safely pull a WHOLE lot more than we give it credit for. Short lever arm, lots of leverage. I pulled lots of posts with the chain hooked to the last hole in the rear lift.

[Clemsonfor]

Septic fields in my state are required to have the trench bottom 24 to 36 inches below finished grade. With a 12” deep gravel field, that puts the soil and cover fabric as shallow as 12”. As long as your Cub is not directly over a line, you shouldn’t have a problem…Back up to the post, throw the snugger chain around the post, and lift it out with the rear hydraulics. Cub will safely pull a WHOLE lot more than we give it credit for. Short lever arm, lots of leverage. I pulled lots of posts with the chain hooked to the last hole in the rear lift.

They have only used "fabric" in septic fields for a short period of time. Septic systems are In use since the origination of indoor plumbing so there not necessarily "all to code" like where you live . Ee
Ven in your area I bet if you go to the older parts you have all kinds of systems installed. Many not to current codes or ever to codes depending on install area time and if a permit was even pulled or if that area even had codes at the time of install. I think that's where a lot of the hesitation of answers and such come from. We don't want to say sure go ahead and do it. Cause we really have no idea what his system is like and unless he saw it installed or partially dug up he probably doesn't know either.

[ntrenn]

What I was trying to convey was that a properly installed field could have as little as 12 inches of soil covering the field. Agree that septic fields come in all shapes and sizes. In my area they are extremely picky due to the high rate of failures in the county. If a Cub can crush a drain field, it probably was so poorly executed that it should be replaced anyway.

[ScottyD'sdad]

My leach field is 4 years old, and was inspected by a small herd of inspectors, so I think it will be ok.

Ed

[CharlieK]

What I was trying to convey was that a properly installed field could have as little as 12 inches of soil covering the field. Agree that septic fields come in all shapes and sizes. In my area they are extremely picky due to the high rate of failures in the county. If a Cub can crush a drain field, it probably was so poorly executed that it should be replaced anyway.

AGREE

[Monk89]

Haven't forgotten about you guys. Have been busy with other projects and clearing in the back with the cub that I haven't gotten to the garden yet. I've gotten pretty good at clearing with this thing. My father-in-law got me a bunch of choke ropes and I've been skidding wood around with the cub. Winter will be here before we know it in NE.OH and then time for the tire chains. The garden may have to wait until next year. I also don't have the rear-hydraulic setup for the cub, but that does sound cool. WIll need to keep my eyes open for parts on the market place as they come up this off season. As for me, next project is probably getting the top plow blade extension made, that can work with my home-made garbage lift forks that I have on the front mount of the plow.